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Contrite Spirit
Having a contrite spirit can mean feeling sincere remorse for our actions that offend God and striving to change and follow Him. As I was searching to learn more about what it means to have a contrite spirit, I ran across a speech written by Ezra Taft Benson and read by Gordon B. Hinkley titled,…
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Broken Heart
Alma and his sons went on a mission to spread the word of God among the Zoramites who had fallen away from their faith in God. One of Alma’s sons, named Shiblon, suffered many afflictions like being stoned and thrown out of the city during his missionary service. His faithfulness to the Lord in the…
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One in Christ
Today I had the opportunity to fast together with my congregation and enjoy some soup. It was great because we cooked together and enjoyed each other’s company. One of the things that was shared in church was that there is strength that comes from gathering together and uniting our efforts to come unto Christ. I…
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Small and Simple
Today I studied in Alma 37 where a prophet named Alma is talking to his son Helaman about how the Lord moves His work forward. They were talking in specific about the records they were taking care of, and part of those records is what was translated into The Book of Mormon. In their time…
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A New Quest
The past few days I have been thinking about what to write, and I feel that I need to have a direction for my studies. After a little thought, I want to explore more about the Holy Ghost so that I can find insights that may be beneficial to me and you about how we…
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Divine Aid
In the scriptures, God helped groups of people who turned to Him, like the poorer population of the Zoramites, who faced rejection and oppression because of the wrong choices of others in their community. Our Heavenly Parents are actually always looking for ways to help all of us find the path that will lead us…
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All things testify of Him!
This morning I had the opportunity to read a little in Alma chapters 30 & 31. In these chapters, one of my favorite parts is when Alma declares to Korihor that everything testifies of Christ. When I think about these verses, I reflect on the amazing laws of the universe. Consider with me for a…
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Twelve Dollars an Hour
This past week I had a bit of a rough time with classes and some mistakes, and on Friday, I was feeling down. My schedule coordinator for the department of Mechanical of Engineering, I will call her Sarah, saw me as she was passing through the hall and stopped when she noticed I was distressed.…
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Let the Holy Spirit Guide
Today I studied a little bit of the hymn, Let the Holy Spirit Guide, and it talks about how the Holy Ghost helps us. I want to list the words that it uses to describe the Holy Ghost in a few different languages that helped me gain more insights from the hymn. What the Holy…
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Our Good Shepherd
Today in my study I was struggling a bit to find something to share, however, I found these verses about the character of our Savior and they brought me joy! Our Savior, Jesus Christ, is watching over us and beside us. The scriptures describe Him as the good shepherd, and He does the name justice.…
Drops of oil
Become a little better one drop at a time…
Drops of oil 